About Fact Hunt

Fact Hunt is a social platform to tackle fake news. You can connect with other users to share and discuss any trending topics, controversial news and stories. It is India’s most unbiased fact checking website and committed to burst any fake news shared by any media. It is a unique platform which brings both side of the story on the same table. Our debate section shows the stand of both left and right wing on any trending and controversial stories. Unlike any other fact checking website, we are managed by our community members thus getting rid of the biases of central authority.

Our Mission

To Solve the problem of fake news with help help of latest technologies such as block chain.

How it works?

1. Select a claim to verify facts

We monitor news websites and social media like facebook and twitter.
our readers can send us messages or tag us on facebook and twitter to check facts about the news that are going viral.
We select the claim for verification if it is newsworthy.

2. Choosing between discussion and post

Once the story is selected, we try to figure out if the story can have two sides or the story can have two different versions.
If we are convinced that story can have two different versions then we post it as discussion on our platform and
present the both sides of the story by dividing it into left wing and right wing.
If our readers are not convinced with our responses then then can add their own version. We promise we will never remove any responses as long as it is related to the story.

However if we find that story is straightforward and debate is not required to present neutral view on the story then we post it as an article on our platform.

3. Look for evidence and data in favour or against any story or claim

We search for all publicly available resources on the story.
We search for data on social media, news websites, government databases
and other trustworthy sources.

4. Community driven approach to solve fake news

If any user find anything wrong on our platform then they can submit their version of the story on our platform. Any user can post an article on our website or start a debate to counter fake news.

4. Credibility Score (CDS) to news websites

We also give ratings to news websites based on accuracy of their news. Rating process is completely community driven.
CDS stands for Credibility Score. When a new profile is added their credibility score is 5 by default. Whenever a new report is submitted about them and verified by our moderators, it decreases by 10% of their CDS.

Our super team

Neel Kamal Founder BIT Mesra (2009-13).

Funding Transparency

We haven't raised any fund from external sources till now (Aug 2018). Fact Hunt is bootstrapped with initial funding of INR 1 Lakh from the Founder.